Hanger



Jan. 29, 1952 H M HABEL 2,583,563

HANGER Filed Jan. 30, 1948 Patented Jan. 29, 1952 UNITED STATE sr PATENTOFFICE This invention relates to hangers or racks for the support ofsuch items as shoes and moreover, towels, hats and various otherarticles of clothing which frequently become displaced from theirsupported positions on vehicles such as airplanes, ships and trains.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a clamp-typehanger wherein the clamp elements will firmly grip an article interposedtherebetween.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clamp-type hanger whichincludes a pair of swingable clamp elements on different axes, whichwhen brought together and under the weight influence of an articleinterposed therebetween will firmly grip the article and hold the sameagainst accidental displacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hanger including apair of clamp members which can be readily separated when an article isto be removed from supported position.

These and various other objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the hanger.

Figure 2 is a vertical section and side elevational view of the hangershown gripping a shoe, which is partly broken away.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hanger.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing a panel ofhangers.

Referring to the drawings, numeral 5 denotes the inside of a door, orperhaps a wall, or a panel 6, as shown in Figure 4 attached to a door orwall 1.

If the hanger is used for shoes, the hangers are preferably arranged inpairs, as shown in Figure 4 and each hanger preferably includes arectangular shaped frame in which. the clamp-like hanger, forming thepresent invention is mounted and which is generally referred to bynumeral 9.

The frame 8 includes vertical side members I0, II) and connecting upperand lower members II, II, the corners of the frame having openings forreceiving nails or screws I2, driven into the supporting structure 5 or6.

The clamp assembly includes an upper clamp jaw I3 and a lower clamp jawI4, the upper clamp jaw I3 having a downwardly and outwardly curved tailportion I5, the lower por- 1 claim. (o1. :zii-89)` tion of which has anoutwardly disposed and apertured ear I6 through which a pin I1 isdisposed, this pin having its ends projected through openings 21 at thelower portions of cleats I8, I 8, these cleats being nailed or otherwisesecured to the side portions I!) of the frame 8. The lower end of thetail portion I5 has a downwardly projecting finger I9 against which anarm 2l] depending from the jaw I4 engages, as shown in Figure 2, the jawI4 having a rearwardly projecting ear 2l, apertured to receive asupporting pin 22, which has its ends disposed into openings 28 in theupper portions of the cleats I8 and it is preferable that a coiledspring 23 be convoluted on the pin 22 toward one side of the jaw I4,with its upper end engaging the jaw I4, while its lower end abuts one ofthe cleats I8, to the end that the jaw I4 is urged downwardly, with thearm 20 pressing against the linger I9 to maintain the jaw I3 a rotatedpulley in a clockwise direction, viewing the structure in Figure 2.

The opposed faces of the jaws I3,`.I4 have felt or cushioned facemembers 24, 25 to protect the article against which they engage.

To facilitate the lifting of the jaw I3 and separation of the jaws toremove or place an article, the jaw I3 has an upstanding fingerengageable protuberance 29.

Figure 2 shows a shoe A with its back portion gripped between the jawsI3, I4.

It will here be observed that the jaws I3, I4 are on different axes andin rotating, the arcs described by the jaws I3, I4 have adifferentiation or intersection of travel, with the purpose in view thatthese two jaws will lock together or against a supported article andassume the outwardly disposed position as shown in Figure 2, the arm 20in pressing against the nger I 9 having a tendency to rotate the jaw I3on its axis I'I while the jaw I4 is itself rotating on an axis eccentricto that of the jaw I3, which will result in a camming action of the jawsand a locking eiect between themselves incident to a clamping actionagainst the article being supported.

This locking and' clamping action can be broken, by simply pressingbackwardly on the protuberance 29, to the end that the shoe or otherarticle can be readily removed from between the jaws I3, I4.

It can be seen that such a hanger is denitely suitable for use on movingvehicles such as airplanes, ships, boats as well as automobiles.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understoodthat numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A hanger comprising a support, a pair of clamp elements, verticallyspaced members on the support, upon which the clamp elements arepivoted, the lower clamp element having spring means connected to one ofsaid members to cause downward movement of said element, the upper clampinvention, what is element being provided with a leg, swingable on theother member carried by the support and provided with a nger, the lowerclamp element being provided with a leg engaging the ngerland adapted torock the upper clamp element down-V 4 wardly against the lower clampelement when a load is imposed upon the lower clamp element.

HARRY M. HABEL.

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